Accident Report
Greg Mace Peak, south of Aspen - CO
1 backcountry tourer caught - not buried - 2025/02/03
Backcountry Area: Aspen
Status: Final Report
Published: 2025/05/20
Authors: CAIC Staff
Accident Summary
CAIC Notes
Observation sent to forecaster from someone who spoke to the party that triggered the avalanche
Area Description
Castle Creek, above the Tagert and Green Wilson huts
Avalanche
Caught in an avalanche
A backcountry tourer was caught in a small, hard slab avalanche on a wind-loaded slope just below a rock outcrop near Pearl Pass on February 3, 2025. They were carried a short distance down the slope and were uninjured.
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Date | # | Elev | Asp | Type | Trig | SizeR | SizeD | Problem Type | Location |
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02/03/2025
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1 | TL | N | HS | AR/u | R2 | D1.5 |
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Date, Time & Site
Date and Time
02/03/2025 -
12:00pm
(known) Slab
Hardness
Pencil
Bed Surface
Sliding Surface
O
Start Zone
Elevation
11600 ft
Path
Terrain Trap
No
Comments
Area Description
The steep slope below the large rock outcrops just south of the new Castle Peak SNOTEL station
Incident
Yes
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